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it's a really great environment. i might have an idea, and somebody else has an idea, we co-line it. there's a lot of talking. we go out, do the news gathering, file the story, goes through an editing process, and if it's a featured article, something for ipad magazine, goes through a more extensive editing process, and then it's online. there's a mix of quality editing and traditional process you think of, but also we're the internet, and we need it up quickly and ensure we stay on top of the content and scoops getting people fresh news. >> host: there's a tweet saying obama scripting questions for entertainment interviews. talking to entertainment tonight and what do you think of those interviews as ways to put information out there to the regime -- general public? >> guest: it's understandable, i don't have a problem with it as long as it means they are not talking to the political press corp. where they get harder questions. it's great. i mean, we all love hearing what the president's favorite song is, what his w
it's a really great environment. i might have an idea, and somebody else has an idea, we co-line it. there's a lot of talking. we go out, do the news gathering, file the story, goes through an editing process, and if it's a featured article, something for ipad magazine, goes through a more extensive editing process, and then it's online. there's a mix of quality editing and traditional process you think of, but also we're the internet, and we need it up quickly and ensure we stay on top of the...
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commitments and keep a devotees and established environment ministry's. virtually every country established an environment ministry or its equivalent many of them cabinet level agencies. moving forward to rio, the conference on the development in 1992 where i headed the united states delegation, the expectation is much greater than for rio+20. one cannot feel the sense of meeting fatigue and a resignation and lowered expectations going into rio+20. i think it is probably a good idea to lower expectations for the conference frankly. there are some specific things in an appealing way that can be achieved there and will achieve the cost perhaps not as dramatically as was achieved 20 years ago but never the less effectively to continue the world, the environment in a better direction. now, what rio did, and i have a number of really indelible memories, most compelling is a flying back from a meeting that i had with the president in three of his ministers wear i leave out the terms under which i would support president bush attending the conference, the presid
commitments and keep a devotees and established environment ministry's. virtually every country established an environment ministry or its equivalent many of them cabinet level agencies. moving forward to rio, the conference on the development in 1992 where i headed the united states delegation, the expectation is much greater than for rio+20. one cannot feel the sense of meeting fatigue and a resignation and lowered expectations going into rio+20. i think it is probably a good idea to lower...
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you could look at the international trading environment and wonder about that. to me, and this is the answer to the question, and john would agree, the world in which the denied states is still strong but all the institutions are eroding is not a world i want to live in and therefore the united states does have an interest in trying its best to show up these institutions. >> bob is coming my way. this is great. >> a couple quick points. number one, my thesis is not that these institutions are independent. they are in fused with power and instruments of power and they are used to signal limits on power, power is never divorced from institutions. and in that regard, i argue that the u.s. has been so great on the world stage because it's tied the power to the institutions that spoke to make power more durable and expensive, but also making it more limited and less based on the indiscriminate arbitrary use of power in the traditional sense. so there is an argument about how the institutions can allow for the powerful state to be more influential by allowing to signa
you could look at the international trading environment and wonder about that. to me, and this is the answer to the question, and john would agree, the world in which the denied states is still strong but all the institutions are eroding is not a world i want to live in and therefore the united states does have an interest in trying its best to show up these institutions. >> bob is coming my way. this is great. >> a couple quick points. number one, my thesis is not that these...
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how do you operate an auto company in that kind of environment? >> obviously i'm always found by the level five been very vocal on that and the first person to mention this but companies, usually companies and japan has a major corporation extremely strong and competitive companies do not suffer as much as the country suffers from going to invest my new cars in china or thailand or mexico or morocco and a lot of major companies are doing that without stating them that they're doing that but what happens is you're getting around the deutsch investments outside of japan. in the situation you have the declining population. you have the problem of the deficit and the questions about the energy because we are still waiting for the vision. this is a country of natural resources. this is a country from people. the only thing japan has is technology. that's all we have. it's extremely important and so far there is no clear answer. i think the duty of the people of the economically responsible and contributing to the country will always continue to be used
how do you operate an auto company in that kind of environment? >> obviously i'm always found by the level five been very vocal on that and the first person to mention this but companies, usually companies and japan has a major corporation extremely strong and competitive companies do not suffer as much as the country suffers from going to invest my new cars in china or thailand or mexico or morocco and a lot of major companies are doing that without stating them that they're doing that...
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i think even if the answer is have that we will understand the environment we're in, and you see a lot of investing in. [inaudible] in other words, you fear that there is enough distinction between the parties that if mitt romney becomes the president that you could have such change that you want to keep some of that cash rather than invest it and? >> no. no. well, i don't fear. i think it would be in all likelihood something after the election, it's ridiculous we have to wait that long, but after the election president obama, republican-controlled house and senate, i think at that point some reasonable solutions will be promulgated. that's my hope and my belief your and it just takes that time, and it's too bad with the gerrymandered districts, fox news, cnn, no one stays in washington on the weekend talks about. you are penalized if you compromise. you losing your home district. that dynamic is just killing us right now as a country. we've got to have a lethargic experience to get us to the other side. >> what does it take them a nasty more of a political leadership question, both of
i think even if the answer is have that we will understand the environment we're in, and you see a lot of investing in. [inaudible] in other words, you fear that there is enough distinction between the parties that if mitt romney becomes the president that you could have such change that you want to keep some of that cash rather than invest it and? >> no. no. well, i don't fear. i think it would be in all likelihood something after the election, it's ridiculous we have to wait that long,...
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a strong business environment you can see is essential. while it's critical, that the government stop pushing policies that stifle innovation, the government does play a useful role in basic research. we see it in health care. we see it in national defense. we see it in a host of places that we applaud. the public sector has traditionally supported these basic researchers, and it should continue to do so. the equation has worked pretty well for our system, and so as lawmakers face tough and necessary decisions about spending, they've got to keep an eye on the traditional role of driving basic research. we can't fix our entitlement problems in this country by trying to take it in nickel and dimes out of essential programs. we can fix the entitlement issue without denying anyone their fundamental coverage by making some sensible changes. and until we do this, all of the things i'm talking about here will be all the more difficult to rationalize and fund. while we are talking about positive things, there is, let's not forget that maintaining
a strong business environment you can see is essential. while it's critical, that the government stop pushing policies that stifle innovation, the government does play a useful role in basic research. we see it in health care. we see it in national defense. we see it in a host of places that we applaud. the public sector has traditionally supported these basic researchers, and it should continue to do so. the equation has worked pretty well for our system, and so as lawmakers face tough and...
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it's an environment, nuclear weapons. those are issues that can only be -- [inaudible] in which cooperation between china and united states, that we found consensus? no. but i have participated in many conversations that indicate that it is possible to have such a dialogue, and that also that the alternative, it's really going to be in my view very similar. >> let's go to the middle with a man in a hat. wait for the mic upon. >> i am with national advisory council south asian affairs. i'm reading dr. kissinger's book on china, and on the paging out of chairman, i since one of the reasons might have been is very close relations with you, and his 100% agreement on proceeding with everything that you wanted to accomplish on behalf of the total policy that china and u.s. were following at that time. in other words, to get the soviet union's -- [inaudible] towards china. >> dr. kissinger, the question again is -- [inaudible] >> in conversations that occurred after 1973 of having, to be agreeable to the united states. .. simply
it's an environment, nuclear weapons. those are issues that can only be -- [inaudible] in which cooperation between china and united states, that we found consensus? no. but i have participated in many conversations that indicate that it is possible to have such a dialogue, and that also that the alternative, it's really going to be in my view very similar. >> let's go to the middle with a man in a hat. wait for the mic upon. >> i am with national advisory council south asian...
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that's the same thing on an environment inside. easier been hacked or you're about to be hacked and you just don't know it yet. one of the things were identified this past year in our annual report was that 90% of the companies that were breached were notified by a third party. so someone else, in 53% of the cases it was law enforcement agencies that notified that company that it had a data breach. and for the time they were originally breached to the time it was recognized is not measured in seconds and is not measured in minutes. it's measured in weeks and months. >> and years spent in a some extreme cases, years. so this is the issue that we need to address. when we talk about an awareness campaign it's not about posters and information overload. it's about providing actionable intelligence so i can do something about it. >> a dvi are that you mention, that's data breach investigation report that verizon puts out early each year, coming out early 2013. and that has information from u.s. government from the secret service and fro
that's the same thing on an environment inside. easier been hacked or you're about to be hacked and you just don't know it yet. one of the things were identified this past year in our annual report was that 90% of the companies that were breached were notified by a third party. so someone else, in 53% of the cases it was law enforcement agencies that notified that company that it had a data breach. and for the time they were originally breached to the time it was recognized is not measured in...
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it extends my miles per gallon, and it's better for the environment. we have proven through the solyndra case and other cases that some of the alternative energy sources are either not perfected or quite frankly just frankly don't work. so while we're developing ones that do, we should be robustly exploring in the gulf, in alaska, in the midwest, in the northwest, and offshore like my state of georgia. the resources we know exist raise the supply of petroleum in the united states and lower the price to the american taxpayer. all sources of energy that are safe and reliable should be promoted. that includes nuclear energy. now, i'm very proud, i'm thankful to the president that he issued the loan guarantee on the first reactors' license in this country since 1978. they are in augusta and burke county, georgia. but his chairman of the nuclear regulatory commission voted no on that final approval. he was outvoted 4-1, but he voted no. that sends a signal that we may talk on one hand about having robust development of all resources, but when it comes to pl
it extends my miles per gallon, and it's better for the environment. we have proven through the solyndra case and other cases that some of the alternative energy sources are either not perfected or quite frankly just frankly don't work. so while we're developing ones that do, we should be robustly exploring in the gulf, in alaska, in the midwest, in the northwest, and offshore like my state of georgia. the resources we know exist raise the supply of petroleum in the united states and lower the...
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it related to that, i will talk about questions pertaining to the regional security environment that jeff has also just raised. let me begin with questions related to military leadership. not unlike the turnover of the party, there's been a near total makeover of china's senior military leadership reflect in the dynamics that or they are that chung noted about how retirements are mandated and so forth. so if we look where we were even a few weeks ago, we see major changes in the composition of the central military commission. we see a poor student and military members of the bureau. we see hooch and house decision to retire from leadership, notable by ted and shaun and the role with respect to military affairs. we have new leadership in all four general departments as well as new leadership of the second artillery air force. at the same time, it is important to note those who were not promoted were two generals, both very high-ranking, both the ruling families in china who were associated specifically chung hi jan who was political secretary. a very, very powerful figure in the milit
it related to that, i will talk about questions pertaining to the regional security environment that jeff has also just raised. let me begin with questions related to military leadership. not unlike the turnover of the party, there's been a near total makeover of china's senior military leadership reflect in the dynamics that or they are that chung noted about how retirements are mandated and so forth. so if we look where we were even a few weeks ago, we see major changes in the composition of...
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namely that the environment of opportunities and prohibitions and regulations that government creates carman either facilitates the growth of business. that has certainly been the case throughout american history and code that to do century with the system canals it is built for the public that there the finest achievements other than perhaps within the civil war. in other words, the best thing a government can do is get out of the way it may be sad truth, but it is all said and done a big deep disease that i don't think we can live as a country. i'm putting a strictly as possible. if you don't agree, please say so. >> i think do what we are seeing is forcing our business leaders to pursue double bottom-line initiatives that you are trying to run a business, the juror also starting to run these enterprises like they were government. they spoke is going to be china. and i have a billion people, with some centralized command. it can communicate to its citizens in a very efficient fashion. the two governments to? they have to defend their citizens. they spoke honestly is concerned about
namely that the environment of opportunities and prohibitions and regulations that government creates carman either facilitates the growth of business. that has certainly been the case throughout american history and code that to do century with the system canals it is built for the public that there the finest achievements other than perhaps within the civil war. in other words, the best thing a government can do is get out of the way it may be sad truth, but it is all said and done a big deep...
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, changes the environment. i was not in all honesty of the leader of the rule of law. as a battalion commander coming out of -- work with me on this. don't leave me -- i am going to tie it in here -- battalion commander coming out of paktia and understanding the culture pretty well i thought there is no way they're going to buy off on a judge and jury and will of wall. they are not going to let this off to anybody. a good friend of mine, gerald mark martin was running this program and pull me in as he does very well and puts his big arm around me and talks the through this and convinces me that get after it, figure this thing out. what i sought emerge in khost and paktia was this overwhelming well, they structured process of rule of law. in fact one of the number one requests as we traveled out to the districts is when at oxford -- when am i going to get the judge out there to solve some of these issues. and haqqani realized that. there is this protective aspects. we don't want to send the judges out because of
, changes the environment. i was not in all honesty of the leader of the rule of law. as a battalion commander coming out of -- work with me on this. don't leave me -- i am going to tie it in here -- battalion commander coming out of paktia and understanding the culture pretty well i thought there is no way they're going to buy off on a judge and jury and will of wall. they are not going to let this off to anybody. a good friend of mine, gerald mark martin was running this program and pull me...
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or providers though it's a tough deficit reduction environment. unfortunately there's a broader push for further reduction. i think that's what you hear broadly and all the deficit reduction proposals that are out of. they have a couple portions that are active. >> sequester is coming up. how do you think that plays a short-term deal, long-term deal and what is your best guess because my crystal ball is nearly not powerful enough to answer that would. i think in some ways health care is not really going to drive the discussion. it really is sort of a crystal -- fiscal macro level question for folks. it's -- the design was to not ever happen. now we're getting sort of the key point where members are going to have to face a lot of tough decisions. not just ask him not just tax cuts, there's a lot of tax cuts there. remember it's a very big picture kind of question. clearly could be a part of it. it's that big picture question that members have to answer first spent with the outlook for 2013 after we get past the election? about the fiscal cliff, is
or providers though it's a tough deficit reduction environment. unfortunately there's a broader push for further reduction. i think that's what you hear broadly and all the deficit reduction proposals that are out of. they have a couple portions that are active. >> sequester is coming up. how do you think that plays a short-term deal, long-term deal and what is your best guess because my crystal ball is nearly not powerful enough to answer that would. i think in some ways health care is...
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we've recently changed strategy in our approach in the maritime environment. we call it operation marteel. it focuses on a little more, on a more persistent focus on the traffic as it's moving back and forth throughout the region. using the same capacities, same authorities that we have always used, just changing the approach that we're using to see if we can reduce the impact of these organizations and the movement through the caribbean. we can force them to move other places that makes their trafficking and their movement of their capacities in a more difficult area. if you -- and that's primarily where we're working as we support the carsi pillar two. the carsi pillar three is strong and capable governments, and the goal really of safe streets. our programs really look to foster professional militaries, civilian-led militaries, foster respect for human rights, the rule of law and help support their engagement in the region. we're also looking to see how we can be creative within this area as well. where does it make sense to have u.s. military police go dow
we've recently changed strategy in our approach in the maritime environment. we call it operation marteel. it focuses on a little more, on a more persistent focus on the traffic as it's moving back and forth throughout the region. using the same capacities, same authorities that we have always used, just changing the approach that we're using to see if we can reduce the impact of these organizations and the movement through the caribbean. we can force them to move other places that makes their...
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the united states also faces challenges to maintain a fair and open global economic environment that enables our businesses to continue to compete and to thrive. to meet these formidable challenges, secretary clinton has led the effort of all of us here at the state department. just as you have done in many other companies to innovate, to retool, and to refocus. she is emphasized that america's economic leadership and strengths are critical to advancing our foreign policy objectives. but equally, that it is imperative to globalize all the tools at our disposal, including american diplomacy to support america's economic priorities at home and abroad. high level, ongoing and energetic support for american companies is essential part of that effort. she has done this in all parts of the world herself on the many trips that she has taken, and she has urged all of us to do likewise. today's conference is a major component of the secretaries economic statecraft agenda, into pursuing these goals. her leadership and her determination have driven our economic engagement forward, and she has m
the united states also faces challenges to maintain a fair and open global economic environment that enables our businesses to continue to compete and to thrive. to meet these formidable challenges, secretary clinton has led the effort of all of us here at the state department. just as you have done in many other companies to innovate, to retool, and to refocus. she is emphasized that america's economic leadership and strengths are critical to advancing our foreign policy objectives. but...
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madam president, you're a member of the environment and public works committee. you've been instrumental in getting this bill to the floor. people asked me yesterday, some of the press people, what it's been like to get this law to the state it's in now, this bill, to passing the senate. and i said people like to say watching a bill become law is like watching somebody making sausage. i said it's a lot messier than that. it really is. i mean, this bill was almost derailed because somebody wanted to talk about contraception. then we had issues that have nothing to do with the bill dealing with offshore oil drilling, and issues dealing with pipelines and issues dealing with extraneous matters. but we got through it all. and we got through it all for one main reason, i think, and that is the desire of the vast majority of senators -- certainly not all. there are some on the fringes who don't want to do this bill. but the vast majority of senators want to get this bill done. and why is that? it's because this is a bipartisan program that's been in place since dwight
madam president, you're a member of the environment and public works committee. you've been instrumental in getting this bill to the floor. people asked me yesterday, some of the press people, what it's been like to get this law to the state it's in now, this bill, to passing the senate. and i said people like to say watching a bill become law is like watching somebody making sausage. i said it's a lot messier than that. it really is. i mean, this bill was almost derailed because somebody...
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it's either you do the project were you destroy the environment. i think there's a way to do things both ways you can do things without destroying the environment and we should be looking at them doing things in a very sustainable way doing it the right way we are going to see more job creation under barack obama and mitt romney it's going to go right back to where we were the regulating everything. more tax cuts for the rich and letting it trickled down. it got us into the mess that we currently find ourselves. thank you. the library of congress has a new exhibit it's called books that shaped america. 88 books were selected by the library for their influence on america and american culture. here is a brief interview about the exhibit and how you can join in on an on-line chat about the libraries list and what books using should be included. >> we call that books that shaped american as opposed to the other words we considered like changed america because we think that books slow the have an impact on american society. so many books have had such a
it's either you do the project were you destroy the environment. i think there's a way to do things both ways you can do things without destroying the environment and we should be looking at them doing things in a very sustainable way doing it the right way we are going to see more job creation under barack obama and mitt romney it's going to go right back to where we were the regulating everything. more tax cuts for the rich and letting it trickled down. it got us into the mess that we...
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we believe that environment and development can and should go hand in hand." a growing economy creates the resources necessary for environmental protection, and environmental protection makes growth sustainable over the long term. when he was asked over his own target of subsequent meetings with global stakeholders, president bush could not have been more clear. he said the united states will be there with specific plans prepared to share, but more important, that others who have signed these documents ought to have specific plans also. so i think this is a leadership role, president bush said. we are challenging them to come forward. we will be there. i think the third world and others are entitled to know that the commitments made are going to be commitments kept. that was the president of the united states speaking on behalf of our nation and indeed the aspirations of the world 20 years ago. how dramatic and sad it is that 20 years later shockingly we find ourselves in a strange and dangerous place on this issue, a place that this former president probably
we believe that environment and development can and should go hand in hand." a growing economy creates the resources necessary for environmental protection, and environmental protection makes growth sustainable over the long term. when he was asked over his own target of subsequent meetings with global stakeholders, president bush could not have been more clear. he said the united states will be there with specific plans prepared to share, but more important, that others who have signed...
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it is an environment for issues that can be solved by cooperation between china and the united states. complete consensus. i have anticipated and others have participated in many conversations that indicate that it is possible to have such a dialogue and also that the alternative is going to lead to results in my view but the drama of world war i. >> the man in the hat. the microphone to the middle. >> i am with the national advisory council foundation and reading dr. kissinger's book on china. on the paging out -- i sense that one of the reasons might have been very close relations with you and 100% agreement on proceeding with everything that you wanted to accomplish on behalf of the total policy that china and the u.s. pulling at that time. in other words taking care of the soviet union's belligerency towards china. >> the question is -- >> a factor in these political -- >> he was accused of the special in conversations that occurred after 1973 too agreeable to the united states. based on a complete misunderstanding of what this question was as i understand it from various sources.
it is an environment for issues that can be solved by cooperation between china and the united states. complete consensus. i have anticipated and others have participated in many conversations that indicate that it is possible to have such a dialogue and also that the alternative is going to lead to results in my view but the drama of world war i. >> the man in the hat. the microphone to the middle. >> i am with the national advisory council foundation and reading dr. kissinger's...
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interview, in his view of injecting new tensions in the regional environment. all of this again is against the backdrop of an unsettled regional picture that emerged over the past year or more. it will as soon be a major item for discussion and east asia summit, which will take place i guess tomorrow, jeff? yeah. now, the military in all of this i think is playing a larger role and how china presents its policy options. certainly there is an increased emphasis on the acquisition and development of new capabilities. even as, and this is telling as well, the u.s.-china military to military relationship has actually been much more active. secretary panetta of course was in china in september, and when xi jinping was in the united states last january he specifically wanted to pay a visit to the pentagon, which he did. so it indicates that xi i is not necessary just to himself from this kind of relationship. you may even see a kind of value added and identifying with it. at the way that china is trying to improve its advantage, if you will, is to present itself as a
interview, in his view of injecting new tensions in the regional environment. all of this again is against the backdrop of an unsettled regional picture that emerged over the past year or more. it will as soon be a major item for discussion and east asia summit, which will take place i guess tomorrow, jeff? yeah. now, the military in all of this i think is playing a larger role and how china presents its policy options. certainly there is an increased emphasis on the acquisition and development...
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it appears that you talked extensively about the urban environment. but i'm concerned about rural america. those kids who are literally forgotten. i'm just wondering, what's taking place, is it on our american agenda to do something for rural america kids all across, all across the country? and jimmy give more attention to looking at, in terms of achievement? can we do a better job of partnership being with parents? i know we can't force. no, but i think we can deal stronger and better partnerships with them? >> i'm interested in your question though. you raised a gender question, and you kind of flip it. i thought you're going to say where are the boys. >> i was going to get their. >> the college and the professional school level we see increasing number of women. and wondering where the young men are, but you are saying something different. >> i'm seeing something different. out here in these middle schools and high schools. those kids are not really highly engaged in during process. if you look at in getting involved in the stem, okay, and the scie
it appears that you talked extensively about the urban environment. but i'm concerned about rural america. those kids who are literally forgotten. i'm just wondering, what's taking place, is it on our american agenda to do something for rural america kids all across, all across the country? and jimmy give more attention to looking at, in terms of achievement? can we do a better job of partnership being with parents? i know we can't force. no, but i think we can deal stronger and better...
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it covers the environment. you know, if you just take the united states, you know, it's 4% of the world's population, you know, 20% or more of the world's economy, you got an interest in what's happening out there whether it's from your own sense of ethics or your economic or security self-interest, and so institutions like the world bank help address some of those problems and help not only improve the lives for people in those countries, but coming back to help europe, the united states, japan, canada, and others. >> obviously, you're talking to a converted audience in terms of international audience inspired to link ourselves together and help create a common good both in the developed world and developing world. i'll open it to questions. raise your hand, identify yourself, and don't be shy. i know it's hard to be the first one out there. >> one over here. [inaudible] >> thank you for the comments. i'm ken forth with interactions. you obviously had broad experience both internationally and within the u.s. g
it covers the environment. you know, if you just take the united states, you know, it's 4% of the world's population, you know, 20% or more of the world's economy, you got an interest in what's happening out there whether it's from your own sense of ethics or your economic or security self-interest, and so institutions like the world bank help address some of those problems and help not only improve the lives for people in those countries, but coming back to help europe, the united states,...
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today, what shifted, this is across the consumer work we do as was seen it in this political environment, people are changing the way they view risk. they are not entirely risk-averse, but they become more wary of risk. they feel better about the choices they make when they wait risk carefully, and to take a less risky choice. so for example, if you look at new car purchases, which arrested detroit has been fabulous. we have jobs saved. with all three automakers profitable for the first time in a decade. a today new cars that are being bought, the average age of the car this thing turn in his 10 years as opposed to seven which is used to be. more people are willing to buy used cars before new cars. so they are not totally risk-averse but they are wary of the. it manifests itself in some interesting ways. if you look at the top arrow and the data at the top of his chart, you ask people which would you prefer, opportunities to change employers or professions, or long-term implant with a single employer. by two to one now americans are saying long-term employment with a single employer. i d
today, what shifted, this is across the consumer work we do as was seen it in this political environment, people are changing the way they view risk. they are not entirely risk-averse, but they become more wary of risk. they feel better about the choices they make when they wait risk carefully, and to take a less risky choice. so for example, if you look at new car purchases, which arrested detroit has been fabulous. we have jobs saved. with all three automakers profitable for the first time in...
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given the current fiscal environment, va has done a good job putting together a budget that reflects a very real commitment to provide veterans with the care and benefits they have earned. thank you, secretary shinseki, for your efforts. i also want to applaud va's ongoing commitment to end homelessness. this is an area where you are making real strides, and i'm encouraged to see that the administration has again requested an increase in funding for homeless programs. i'm hopeful that we will continue to see a significant effort to reduce the number of homeless veterans and prevent those who are at risk from becoming homeless, but i also believe va has some real work to do in the area of serving female homeless veterans. but while va has done a good job putting together a budget that works to tackle the challenges our veterans face, there is also clearly room for improvement. for the third year in a row, va has proposed cuts in spending for major construction and non-recurring maintenance. these continued cuts are deeply troubling given last year was the first time va's budget even o
given the current fiscal environment, va has done a good job putting together a budget that reflects a very real commitment to provide veterans with the care and benefits they have earned. thank you, secretary shinseki, for your efforts. i also want to applaud va's ongoing commitment to end homelessness. this is an area where you are making real strides, and i'm encouraged to see that the administration has again requested an increase in funding for homeless programs. i'm hopeful that we will...
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it's just skin they have a stable environment? so that's what a child needs. i needs. i put some legislation forward for foster children so they can at least stay in the same school. after changing homes can they stay in the same school so they have some stability? you had a follow-up. adiabatic >> proposing that legislation? [inaudible] [laughter] >> this is our last question. >> mnc from atlanta. we told amy about being prepared and books to read, with list of books would you suggest we read? >> everything bush schlafly has ever written. i don't care if it's out of print demagogy used bookstore and buy it. she's absolute genius. i mean it. you don't realize how privileged you are to be in this room is phyllis schlafly. this woman single-handedly, and i mean that, single-handedly moved the nation in the 1970s. no one else. no man in this country did with phyllis schlafly did. and accolades would take hours to talk about this woman what she has done for our country. she quite literally as a living legend. i remember what your question is. everything phyllis rowe. but y
it's just skin they have a stable environment? so that's what a child needs. i needs. i put some legislation forward for foster children so they can at least stay in the same school. after changing homes can they stay in the same school so they have some stability? you had a follow-up. adiabatic >> proposing that legislation? [inaudible] [laughter] >> this is our last question. >> mnc from atlanta. we told amy about being prepared and books to read, with list of books would...
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further, genetically engineered crops are not better for the environment. for example the use of monsanto round-up ready soybeans engineered to withstand exposure to the herbicide round-up has caused the spread of round-up resistant weeds which now infest 10 million acres in 22 states with predictions of 40 million acres or more by mid-decade. resistant weeds increase the use of herbicides and the use of older and more toxic herbicides. further, there are no international agreements that prohibit the mandatory identification of foods produced through genetic engineering, but as i mentioned 49 other countries already require it. mr. president, the sanders-boxer consumers' right to know about genetically engineered food amendment amendment number 2310 is about allowing states to honor the wishes of their residents and allowing consumers to know what they are eating. if this is not a conservative amendment, i don't know what is. americans deserve the right to know what they and their children are eating and that is what this amendment is all about. monsanto an
further, genetically engineered crops are not better for the environment. for example the use of monsanto round-up ready soybeans engineered to withstand exposure to the herbicide round-up has caused the spread of round-up resistant weeds which now infest 10 million acres in 22 states with predictions of 40 million acres or more by mid-decade. resistant weeds increase the use of herbicides and the use of older and more toxic herbicides. further, there are no international agreements that...
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it is clear that putin is trying to create a provocative environment in, within georgia today. we need to take steps to make sure the e.u. six-point plan is worked out, a plan that was not implemented after the war. and i hope displaced persons and communities will have a chance to be reintegrated back into georgia where they belong. we need to take the steps to eliminate and reduce unnecessary human suffering. the e.u. has an important monitoring mission there, and i urge russia and georgia to work with them. one last point i want to make about georgia is a lieutenant colonel in the u.s. marine corps who is stationed in tblisi reported on what is a phenomenal thing going on. georgia is not in nato. president obama said they can be and will be and they should be. but at this moment in time georgia is contributing more forces and soldiers per capita than any nation on earth through the nato mission in afghanistan. and the lieutenant colonel in our marine corps training these georgian soldiers said they were great fighters. he went on to say, if you want to know how i can prove t
it is clear that putin is trying to create a provocative environment in, within georgia today. we need to take steps to make sure the e.u. six-point plan is worked out, a plan that was not implemented after the war. and i hope displaced persons and communities will have a chance to be reintegrated back into georgia where they belong. we need to take the steps to eliminate and reduce unnecessary human suffering. the e.u. has an important monitoring mission there, and i urge russia and georgia to...
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now the environment is changing, a lot of u.s. companies are more wary about their ability to compete with chinese rivals, and china is going to simply have to get better at being their own lobby in washington. that matters both in the the big washington policy sense and also in terms of individual deals. when you talk to chinese companies and their u.s. partners, you hear that chinese companies don't want to hire the lawyers or consultants or lobbyists, they think that's corruption. but the reality is that this is a rule of law, bureaucratic society, and it's about a lot of red tape, and the way to do that is to follow the model of u.s. companies and hire the types of service firms that can walk you through the red tape. chinese companies tend to not do that, and then they walk into big walls, and then they go home and say, oh, the united states is prejudiced against us, and we'll never make it in this market. we need to recognize that chinese direct investment in this country is a major opportunity. i think washington has recogn
now the environment is changing, a lot of u.s. companies are more wary about their ability to compete with chinese rivals, and china is going to simply have to get better at being their own lobby in washington. that matters both in the the big washington policy sense and also in terms of individual deals. when you talk to chinese companies and their u.s. partners, you hear that chinese companies don't want to hire the lawyers or consultants or lobbyists, they think that's corruption. but the...
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give small business in this country the legal tax and regulatory certainty, the business climate the environment they need to encourage private investment and innovation and job creation. that's the american way. that's the real american success story. and we can do it. we nd to get started and we need to make it happen now. thank you, mr. president. with that, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. webb: mr. president, i would like to take some time this morning to talk about some recent events in asia that i think would -- but before i do that, i would like to clarify my position on the vote that we are going to be taking this afternoon. first, i want to emphasize that i agree with all those comments that have been made by my democratic colleagues about needing to keep tax cuts in place for our lower income workers, our middle class. i just happen to believe that we need to keep them in place for everyone who is making their income through what we call ordinary earned income. earned income, ordinary earned income is the strongest indi
give small business in this country the legal tax and regulatory certainty, the business climate the environment they need to encourage private investment and innovation and job creation. that's the american way. that's the real american success story. and we can do it. we nd to get started and we need to make it happen now. thank you, mr. president. with that, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. webb: mr. president, i would like to...
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these proposals is in how to play that role, how to lead in this very complex and dynamic security environment. too often when governor romney talks about american leadership, and by the way, peace through strength is a great slogan that is not a foreign policy. you know, it sounds like he's talking about the u.s. being out front first, and the you know, the rest being alone. i think this administration came in and found a number of our alliances and partnerships afraid in the post-iraq period because of, you know, the previous years and the previous administration. and i think this president has sought to adopt an approach to american leadership that really inspires and enabled others to step up and contribute alongside us. on the theory that that collective action on the part of the international community is much more effective in dealing with the kind of threats and challenges that we face today. you can see it in the 49 nation coalition that's been built in afghanistan. you can see it with regard to how we've gone after al qaeda globally with partners on the ground. we can see it in the m
these proposals is in how to play that role, how to lead in this very complex and dynamic security environment. too often when governor romney talks about american leadership, and by the way, peace through strength is a great slogan that is not a foreign policy. you know, it sounds like he's talking about the u.s. being out front first, and the you know, the rest being alone. i think this administration came in and found a number of our alliances and partnerships afraid in the post-iraq period...
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this is something that, you know, we recognize there's a new business environment that the postal service operates under but one that is focused on sustainment. and if we don't give them the tools to actually do that, then we are going to be losing the post office. and, you know, there's a misconception somehow out there that there's a bailoutgoing on. these are dollars that are ratepayer dollars. they're not taxpayer dollars. and our bill does not prevent the postal service from making changes or streamlining operations but ensures that it rolls out changes in a deliberate and responsible manner. it's fair to the employees gives postal customers the ability to continue to use the service, provided short-term relief without taxpayer funding. that federal employee retirement system overpayment between $7 -- that fers overpayment between $7 billion and $10 billion, is a no-brainer and it provides long-term relief as well. curb-side deliveries, reducing that, health care, it focuses its primary attention on the work first cost. and the controversial postal cloash yours the five-day, the six-
this is something that, you know, we recognize there's a new business environment that the postal service operates under but one that is focused on sustainment. and if we don't give them the tools to actually do that, then we are going to be losing the post office. and, you know, there's a misconception somehow out there that there's a bailoutgoing on. these are dollars that are ratepayer dollars. they're not taxpayer dollars. and our bill does not prevent the postal service from making changes...
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it's been that environment in which these tremendous economic transformations of one nation state after another can take place. we welcome that and we think that is a good thing. we want to keep going with that. that's what it's all about. on both of those questions all i can say is watch. >> one more question, how about in the back with the hand raised. i'm trying to be equal opportunity in this audience. >> tom referred for the malaysia and the world of affairs council. you talk about the need for peaceful resolution of disputes. i wondered if you could elaborate a bit about what stand referred to in the south china and the east china where the assertiveness is causing so much concern. >> we see that and i think we have a very principled position on all of this. first of all, people say we don't take sides in these disputes but it's not true, we actually do. when we take a side for freedom of navigation and peaceful resolution of these disputes. that's where we are going to stay. we don't always have a direct intermediating role. by understand that. but that's what i talk about the am
it's been that environment in which these tremendous economic transformations of one nation state after another can take place. we welcome that and we think that is a good thing. we want to keep going with that. that's what it's all about. on both of those questions all i can say is watch. >> one more question, how about in the back with the hand raised. i'm trying to be equal opportunity in this audience. >> tom referred for the malaysia and the world of affairs council. you talk...
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the environment. these are not your grandma's windmills. they are taller than the statue of liberty. their blades are as long as a football field and their blinking lights can be seen for 20 miles. in nashville, vanderbilt and the metropolitan water system are about to erect a small wind turbine as tall as the parthenon replica we have in nashville. it would take 1 million of these to equal the knotsbar nuclear reactor. it could cost 15 times the cost of the nuclear reactor and you would still need the plant for when the wind doesn't blow. when t. boone pickens was asked whether he'd put wind turbines on his texas ranches, he answered "no, they're ugly." birds must think of turbines as cuisinarts in the sky. the u.s. department of interior has set up a process to grant lngs for eagle taking, sort of a hunting license. a new documentary "windfall" chronicles the debate of upstate new yorkers debating whether to build turbines in their town. i ask the question, if wind has all these draw backs, is matur
the environment. these are not your grandma's windmills. they are taller than the statue of liberty. their blades are as long as a football field and their blinking lights can be seen for 20 miles. in nashville, vanderbilt and the metropolitan water system are about to erect a small wind turbine as tall as the parthenon replica we have in nashville. it would take 1 million of these to equal the knotsbar nuclear reactor. it could cost 15 times the cost of the nuclear reactor and you would still...
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it is very hard for a creature to succeed in an environment in which it is becoming soluble, and that is what is happening as our oceans acid phi and the -- acidify and the small basic creatures at the very bottom of the food chain that live by making their shells can no longer make shells successfully because the water is too acidic. in the arctic, we see unprecedented ice melt. the caps are shrinking. every day, it seems, we hear about a new record being broken, a new loss of ice cover in the arctic. in the tropics, we see coral dying. in some places, 80% of the coral is gone. i have been to places that i can remember live and lively coral reefs, and now you go back and the coral is still there but it's dead. it's like an abandoned building. fish can swim around in it but it's not the fountain of life that a coral reef is supposed to be. there is a garbage geyer in the pacific that is estimated to be larger than the size of the state of texas in which enormous amounts of the plastics that we discard are being swept and floating. we have whales that are poison to the point where -- p
it is very hard for a creature to succeed in an environment in which it is becoming soluble, and that is what is happening as our oceans acid phi and the -- acidify and the small basic creatures at the very bottom of the food chain that live by making their shells can no longer make shells successfully because the water is too acidic. in the arctic, we see unprecedented ice melt. the caps are shrinking. every day, it seems, we hear about a new record being broken, a new loss of ice cover in the...
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he is a very active member of our environment and public works committee and he's focused on jobs, jobs, jobs. he's looked at the green jobs sector. he's looked at the effect of -- of what we do on the construction industry. and i am just ever so grateful to him. he also has been a very clear voice for the way to move this country forward by having a clean energy policy, which we are going to definitely be looking at in the days and weeks ahead. mr. president, we -- we are at the moment now where we're waiting to see whether our friends on the other side of the aisle will allow us to proceed to finish our work on three issues of the one is flood control, one is helping make sure that student loan interest rates do not double, and the third -- and the biggest one here -- involves the ÷ransportation sector. we all know whether we're republicans or democrats that our focus is on boosting this economy, and this bill will do that like no other. we are talking about in this transportation bill protecting two million jobs that are currently in place in this country in the construction sector
he is a very active member of our environment and public works committee and he's focused on jobs, jobs, jobs. he's looked at the green jobs sector. he's looked at the effect of -- of what we do on the construction industry. and i am just ever so grateful to him. he also has been a very clear voice for the way to move this country forward by having a clean energy policy, which we are going to definitely be looking at in the days and weeks ahead. mr. president, we -- we are at the moment now...
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unfortunately in many respects our regulatory environment isn't sensible or balanced. i don't think that any of these are controversial points. for example, president obama has called for a rigorous cost benefit analysis of existing regulations and proposed regulations. so i'm particularly interested in how fsoc is coordinating and correcting ambiguous, conflicting and unnecessarily burdensome regulations in addition to addressing jurisdictional battles among regulatory agencies. i'm also concern and interested whether you might recommend ways to simplify, consolidate and streamline regulatory agencies themselves. "the new york times" called dodd-frank's failure to do so a lost opportunity. i think we might also have some bipartisan agreement on that point. i yield back. >> thank you, mr. schweikert of arizona. >> mr. secretary, almost on the same thing you've heard from some of the other opening statements, we're engaged in a little project in our office where we're trying to build a flow chart of all the regulatory mechanics, all the touches to those who are regulate
unfortunately in many respects our regulatory environment isn't sensible or balanced. i don't think that any of these are controversial points. for example, president obama has called for a rigorous cost benefit analysis of existing regulations and proposed regulations. so i'm particularly interested in how fsoc is coordinating and correcting ambiguous, conflicting and unnecessarily burdensome regulations in addition to addressing jurisdictional battles among regulatory agencies. i'm also...
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a lack of observation of the water environment, and the integration. all of these underlie drought information systems like nidis. in fact, our nation's ability to monitor and predict the state of the water environment is well behind where it needs to be to address not only issues of drought, but also of water variability, flooding, groundwater depleption, of human and the impact of global change. more over, we are fallen behind the capabilities of other nations while significantly constraining our domestic efforts to ensure sustainable water management. the following are critical steps toward an advanced drought pacht -- are needed that represent all major natural and human components of the water cycle. a significant acceleration in the development of advance computer models for hydrologies and water management including an integrated national water model is essential for effect evely managing drought, and arrange critical water issues. second, we must fill in fundamental knowledge gaps of earth water environment. at the surface, and the shelf sub su
a lack of observation of the water environment, and the integration. all of these underlie drought information systems like nidis. in fact, our nation's ability to monitor and predict the state of the water environment is well behind where it needs to be to address not only issues of drought, but also of water variability, flooding, groundwater depleption, of human and the impact of global change. more over, we are fallen behind the capabilities of other nations while significantly constraining...
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the base on the environment -- and subsequent vote that after that that is made on the project finance. in those large projects, two you happened to mention go through a two-step process. it's mandated by our transparent environmental policy which i will tell you is the only one in the entire world that is fully transparent. ready not one of the training partners has at transparent environmental policy like we do. we candidly -- we could argue a disadvantage. we publish all of this in advance of proving any project whether it's not the case whether it's china, japan, germany, people inside and outside the oecd. in the case of those two projects, we went through with them. they have a portfolio approach to the renewable energy in both places. we're not supporting coal plants that could be environmentally above the target level of 850 units of carbon per. which only is supercritical plans and only in countries where we've seen such as south dakota africa which has been -- south africa which has been citing as the best long-term portfolio and environmentally sensitive program. renewable e
the base on the environment -- and subsequent vote that after that that is made on the project finance. in those large projects, two you happened to mention go through a two-step process. it's mandated by our transparent environmental policy which i will tell you is the only one in the entire world that is fully transparent. ready not one of the training partners has at transparent environmental policy like we do. we candidly -- we could argue a disadvantage. we publish all of this in advance...
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environment. interstate conflict, and intrastate conflict. it dealt with nuclear biological weapons. terrorism and internationally organized crime. these are all issues that u.n. intervenes in, there are issues that affect all of us. and this intervention is something that we should be prepared to play our role. that is one point. the other point i would want to make is that international community has a crucial role to play in build and help the societies based on the rule of law. healthy societies in my judgment rely on three pillars; peace and security, sustainable development, respectful rule of law, and human rights,. and the third is the most important. if you do not develop a rule of law in human rights, you are building on sand. in fact this is what you notice in africa. i'm sure three years ago if i had asked those of you in this room what you think of tunisia, i would have received the answer, great place. great tourist destination, very stable, secure, and economically they are doing we
environment. interstate conflict, and intrastate conflict. it dealt with nuclear biological weapons. terrorism and internationally organized crime. these are all issues that u.n. intervenes in, there are issues that affect all of us. and this intervention is something that we should be prepared to play our role. that is one point. the other point i would want to make is that international community has a crucial role to play in build and help the societies based on the rule of law. healthy...
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if we fail to reauthorize pdufa, which ensures efficient, consistent and predictable regulatory environment, our private sector will lose out. we're going to lose out to europe and we're going to lose out to china, some of which is stealing our patents as we speak. it's going to have a terrible consequence to patients. tens of millions of americans rely upon drugs and by logics and -- biologics and medical devices. and we have we know we have legislation that works. we have a legislative framework that works. now we need to get to work. if we have -- don't pass this and reauthorize these major programs, what will happen is that we will need to send out riff notices. we won't do it. but dr. mary hamburg, the f.d.a. c.e.o., the commissioner, will have to, starting in july and august, send out riff notices to 4,000 federal employees at f.d.a. from the ph.d. and the m.d. to the important lab techs and so on and others that keep f.d.a. going. this is no fooling around, folks. this isn't, "let's wait for the cliff." we will come to the brink if we do not authorize this. and just think about the w
if we fail to reauthorize pdufa, which ensures efficient, consistent and predictable regulatory environment, our private sector will lose out. we're going to lose out to europe and we're going to lose out to china, some of which is stealing our patents as we speak. it's going to have a terrible consequence to patients. tens of millions of americans rely upon drugs and by logics and -- biologics and medical devices. and we have we know we have legislation that works. we have a legislative...
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this other side of the, which the group by study i do hiv research and i study people and poor urban environments that have a long involvement in the criminal justice system or their partners have involved in the criminal justice system, and in that pricey the problem of basically so many social forces are pulling them apart and undermining the relationships are undermining the are seeking to establish intimacy and conditions that are constantly like separated and people going to jail, not going to jail. >> guest: as you sit in the book i spent special attention to this group which is unusual in the sense that they are the least likely to live alone, but the most likely to have those problems, and i think i would address it the way that you did which is to trace the ways in which these kind of personal problems in some ways are related to these are structural situations of problems of unemployment and being in the neighborhood of high crime and higher probability of contracting infectious disease. these are risks and they can undermine anyone's capacity to have relationships and have stable fulfi
this other side of the, which the group by study i do hiv research and i study people and poor urban environments that have a long involvement in the criminal justice system or their partners have involved in the criminal justice system, and in that pricey the problem of basically so many social forces are pulling them apart and undermining the relationships are undermining the are seeking to establish intimacy and conditions that are constantly like separated and people going to jail, not...
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, environments which sustain us and our economy. ensuring the integrity of our infrastructure in the face of a rapidly changing climate is essential. and i want to focus for a minute on that information -- infrastructure question. coastal states face a particularly unique set of challenges so the infrastructure challenge for rhode island is worse than many places. we face what i call a triple whammy as we must adapt not only to extreme temperatures and unusual weather but also to sea level rise. as average global temperature rises, less water is stored in snow pack and on the ice sheets of antarctica and greenland and higher temperatures cause water to expand to greater volume, so that leads to sea level rise predicted to range from 20 to 39 inches by the year 2100 with recent studies showing the numbers could be even higher due to expected melting of glaciers and ice sheets than we're seeing now. this is not a theory, we're into the realm of measurement. in in rhode island, long-term data from tide gauges in the sailing capital of
, environments which sustain us and our economy. ensuring the integrity of our infrastructure in the face of a rapidly changing climate is essential. and i want to focus for a minute on that information -- infrastructure question. coastal states face a particularly unique set of challenges so the infrastructure challenge for rhode island is worse than many places. we face what i call a triple whammy as we must adapt not only to extreme temperatures and unusual weather but also to sea level...
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i guess i could call having nothing to do with it creating and enabling environment. [laughter] >> it wouldn't be the most shameless claim -- a claim that was ever made. look, i think the fact that we have enormously talented young people, we bring them together in hot house environments and we encourage them to create and do innovative things is one of the great strengths of this country. and every year when i was at harvard, i gave some kind of advice speech to the graduating seniors and the one piece of advice that was always in the speech was don't be fungible. don't make yourself fungible do something where you got uniqueness and that culture has why the united states produces -- if you say bill gates, larry page, sergi brin, mark zuckerberg and then you look for a non-united states name to add to that list, it feels plausible at all, steve jobs -- i mean, you could add larry ellison you could add five more american names -- if you tried to think of the most plausible non-american name to add to that list, it's not easy and that's really a great strength of the c
i guess i could call having nothing to do with it creating and enabling environment. [laughter] >> it wouldn't be the most shameless claim -- a claim that was ever made. look, i think the fact that we have enormously talented young people, we bring them together in hot house environments and we encourage them to create and do innovative things is one of the great strengths of this country. and every year when i was at harvard, i gave some kind of advice speech to the graduating seniors...
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we do this in an ever-changing and a complex environment. in recent years we have been able to successfully disrupt dozens of terrorist plots. we also know that ret never wanes and we cannot overlook a single lead, we accepted this responsibility every day and we are committed to improving our capabilities to protect this great nation now and in the future and with that, subject to your questions, sir. >> thank you very much. i see dr. carter coming and ask unanimous consent he is a member of the full committee that of the subcommittee since fort hood was in the district without objection. >> the first question, the reason that hasan first came to anyone's attention is his initiation of contact with anwar al-awlaki. they become very important in understanding how the fbi thought al-awlaki to be. and to understand what the government knew about him at the time. according to the report from al-aulaqi was under full investigation by the washington field office wfo starting around 2001. while report mentions he moved to england in the spring of
we do this in an ever-changing and a complex environment. in recent years we have been able to successfully disrupt dozens of terrorist plots. we also know that ret never wanes and we cannot overlook a single lead, we accepted this responsibility every day and we are committed to improving our capabilities to protect this great nation now and in the future and with that, subject to your questions, sir. >> thank you very much. i see dr. carter coming and ask unanimous consent he is a...
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-japan security consultative commit me will fit into this environment on regional force posture. at this time the joint statement raises more questions than it answers. among them questions on cost estimates, logistical requirements, force sustainment, master plans, and how this proposal relates to a broader strategic concept of regional operations. we need to get these important decisions right and that's why even as we seek additional details on the joint statement congress will not make any major funding decisions until we receive and evaluate the independent assessment on asia-pacific force posture that is required by law. similar and far larger decision that we must also get right is our defense spending. the asia-pacific region is premary a maritime theater so our ability to project military power there depends mostly on the u.s. navy and yet the navy is still short of its own goal of 313 ships. what's worse the administration now proposes to retire seven cruisers earlier than planned, to phase out two major lift ships needed by the marine corps and to delay the acquisition
-japan security consultative commit me will fit into this environment on regional force posture. at this time the joint statement raises more questions than it answers. among them questions on cost estimates, logistical requirements, force sustainment, master plans, and how this proposal relates to a broader strategic concept of regional operations. we need to get these important decisions right and that's why even as we seek additional details on the joint statement congress will not make any...
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i think this kind of financial environment is perfect for such a, an axe-wielder of that nature to go at nato in terms of waste and redundancy. there could potentially reduce russian anxieties if we're spending less in terms of nato overall. that might be a good way of sitting down at table with the russianses hey, you don't have to worry about us so much. yeah we're pursuing missile defense, et cetera, but obviously we're taking a very serious position on reducing spending within nato. finally there are two aspects that mitigate or militate against this happy news from my point of view, happy news, not necessarily happy news for everybody here. one is we have a tendency to export our problems. we export our obesity problem by selling corn syrup all over the world. no surprise, we sell our arms as well and over the last two years the obama administration has begun to reevaluate our export control regulations to facilitate greater arms exports. why? i mean the reasons are obvious. if our military contractors have fewer opportunities to get pentagon contracts, well, we will, i.e., the o
i think this kind of financial environment is perfect for such a, an axe-wielder of that nature to go at nato in terms of waste and redundancy. there could potentially reduce russian anxieties if we're spending less in terms of nato overall. that might be a good way of sitting down at table with the russianses hey, you don't have to worry about us so much. yeah we're pursuing missile defense, et cetera, but obviously we're taking a very serious position on reducing spending within nato. finally...
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at two decades of experience in the energy and environment sectors as executive a notch premier investor. great source designs, develops and deploys large-scale concentrating thermal technology to produce high-value for elective power and industrial process markets worldwide. our technology is different from solar photovoltaic word energy on rooftops. our projects thousands of meters continuously track the sun through the day and we focus light onto a solar receiver which sits on top of the tower. we are similar to traditional power plant site coal or natural gas. they couldn't high temperatures turn a turbine to generate electricity. that's been tested and proven in the field to dissatisfaction of several firms into smaller skill facilities. our partners and investors include some of the world's best-known companies to investors include private equity firms, strategic investors such as chevron, bp and google in energy as private investors. we now play more than 400 people in the outcome worldwide offices what one of the largest portfolios in the united states has utility scale of agreem
at two decades of experience in the energy and environment sectors as executive a notch premier investor. great source designs, develops and deploys large-scale concentrating thermal technology to produce high-value for elective power and industrial process markets worldwide. our technology is different from solar photovoltaic word energy on rooftops. our projects thousands of meters continuously track the sun through the day and we focus light onto a solar receiver which sits on top of the...
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it's residents and the environment. as mayors of our urban centers, you know what gardens and greenspaces can do from jump starting economic development and urban revitalization to providing a place for children to play, gardens and greenspaces have the power to transform communities. scotts has already had the pleasure of working with many of the mayors here today on a variety of transformative green space initiatives. we've seen just how a teaching garden in los angeles can help children with autism to learn, grow, and explore. in the city of houston, we saw firsthand how a community comes together and supports the edible garden movement all in partnership with mayor parker. to help more communities experience the tangible benefits of gardens, we launch the grow 1,000, a national outreach initiative to reach 1,000 gardens and greenspaces in the u.s. and canada and europe by 2018. after learning about the uscm's commitment and strategic focus on expanding the nation's greenspaces, it was clear that our organizations ha
it's residents and the environment. as mayors of our urban centers, you know what gardens and greenspaces can do from jump starting economic development and urban revitalization to providing a place for children to play, gardens and greenspaces have the power to transform communities. scotts has already had the pleasure of working with many of the mayors here today on a variety of transformative green space initiatives. we've seen just how a teaching garden in los angeles can help children with...
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and we have to have an environment in which businesses are willing to take those risks. and in which those risks can minimized so they can say, i can take this risk and it's going to be worth it. even if the particular one doesn't work out, i know by bringing in an employee and trying the line of generating income, we are going profit. something i call the first three are free. right now there's a small business wants to hire an employee, to go from zero employees to one employee is the same amount of paperwork that walmart had to use to go from zero to one employee. o'sha, taxing with all of those things. if we were to eliminate those barriers, if we were to say that company it hire one employee all they have to do is write the employee a paycheck. the employee can handle everything there. there are 20 million small business that have no employees in the united states. if even one sixth of those would hire one employee that would put 3 million people back to work. that's 1% of the population of the united states. that puts a pressure immediately on wages. it benefits ev
and we have to have an environment in which businesses are willing to take those risks. and in which those risks can minimized so they can say, i can take this risk and it's going to be worth it. even if the particular one doesn't work out, i know by bringing in an employee and trying the line of generating income, we are going profit. something i call the first three are free. right now there's a small business wants to hire an employee, to go from zero employees to one employee is the same...
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it's either you do the project or to destroy the environment. i think there's a way to do things both ways, we can do things without destroying the environment and i think we should be looking at the. doing things in a very, very sustainable way. so i think that project and others have every chance of success, doing a threat we. but we're going to see more job creation under barack obama, mitt romney, deregulate everything, more tax cuts for the rich and letting it trickle to the it doesn't trickle down and it doesn't work. it got us into the mess that we currently find ourselves in. >> all right, greg. thank you very much. thanks to come in. see you in a year. >> i will be back here. >> great. thank you. >> [inaudible conversations] >> hear some of what we have coming up for you later today and for the rest of the week on c-span. >> each day at 7 p.m. its past two and a and is focused on the u.s. military. >> also coming up this afternoon at 2 p.m. these are live here on c-span, defense department briefing with defense secretary leon panetta an
it's either you do the project or to destroy the environment. i think there's a way to do things both ways, we can do things without destroying the environment and i think we should be looking at the. doing things in a very, very sustainable way. so i think that project and others have every chance of success, doing a threat we. but we're going to see more job creation under barack obama, mitt romney, deregulate everything, more tax cuts for the rich and letting it trickle to the it doesn't...